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Sarah dunant is the author of the international bestsellers the birth of venus, in the company of the courtesan, sacred hearts, and blood and beauty, which. Now sarah dunant turns her discerning eye to one of the worlds most intriguing and infamous. As before, her knowledge of the period shows in detail and background, she follows with faith the biographies of the principals. Blood and beauty by sarah dunant overdrive rakuten. The borgias, novelist sarah dunant explores the story of the powerful and notorious family. Chapter 1 of dunants latest historical feast opens on august. They head for the shimmering, decadent city of venice. Eclipsing her earlier period novels in scope, dunants sacred hearts, 2009, etc. Her earlier novels include three hannah wolfe crime thrillers, as well as snowstorms in a hot climate, transgressions and mapping the.
Blood and beauty covers almost a decade of the borgias lives, as lucrezia grows up from 12yearold. At the beginning of 1502, it seems that nothing can stand in the way of the familys. She worked as an actress and began working as a producer for bbc radio in 1974. The plots were of course intriguing and characters were fascinating though there were many questions about their authenticity and the detail of their lives. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of italy is. However, though readable and informative, it did not measure up to my expectations. This is the longawaited sequel to sarah dunants wonderful blood and beauty, which takes up the story of the borgias once again in the final years of their dominance in italy. Sarah dunant s blood and beauty, the fourth of her italian historical novels and the initial instalment in what is planned to be a twopart saga, is her first since mantels colossal success. By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of. The father, pope alexander vi, a consummate politician and a man with a voracious appetite both as cardinal and pope. In blood and beauty, dunant follows the path set by hilary mantel with wolf hall and bring up the bodies.
Both books are well written, full of historical facts and just enough imagination to keep the story interesting and this book, and in the name of the family, also by sarah dunant, are the first i. Blood and beauty is dunants tenth novel, and her fourth to be set in renaissance italy. I had been looking forward to the continuation of the borgia story. Acclaimed novelist of the italian renaissance sarah dunant now takes on the eras most infamous family. Blood and beauty by the accomplished sarah dunant is a romp through renaissance rome which provoked much divergent discussion at our book group. May 02, 20 sarah dunant s blood and beauty, the fourth of her italian historical novels and the initial instalment in what is planned to be a twopart saga, is her first since mantels colossal success.
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Sarahs monthly history program and podcast on history can be found via the bbc website. She went to godolphin and latymer, a local girls grammar school. Sep 09, 20 acclaimed novelist of the italian renaissance sarah dunant now takes on the eras most infamous family. Just as mantel humanized and, to an extent, rehabilitated the brilliant, villainous thomas cromwell and the court of henry viii, dunant transforms the blackhearted borgias and the conniving courtiers and cardinals of renaissance europe. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blood and beauty. As an acclaimed author of italian historical novels, it was only a matter of time until sarah dunant turned her attention to the notorious borgia. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In her first three she steered clear of famous figures and gave us stories of strong, ordinary women, so an epic novel about the notorious borgia family is something of a departure. Blood and beauty ebook by sarah dunant 9780679603863. She has two daughters, and lives in london and florence. The borgias are arguably the most intriguing and ruthless family in all of history, and dunant brings them ravishingly, bristlingly to life. Pdf in the company of the courtesan download full pdf. At the beginning of 1502, it seems that nothing can stand in the way of the familys influence, which creeps its way across italy, subduing its rivals with a. Sarah dunant is a cultural commentator, awardwinning thriller writer and author of five novels set in renaissance italy exploring womens lives through art, sex and religion.
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The big, bad borgia dynasty undergoes modern reconsideration in the bestselling british authors epic new biofiction. Now sarah dunant turns her discerning eye to one of the worlds most. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sacred hearts. An epic tale of dynasty, this novel also manages to be an intimate exploration of familial ties and relationships.
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